I like R, Perl, Linux, Time-Series Analysis, and LaTeX.

My research interests include Econometrics and Econometric Methodology - particularly Macro-Econometrics.

I dabble with Computational Statistics and building Software.

I'm here to learn and to help others where I can.

I don't have a personal website to link you to, so I've added some information below.

Formal education:

• School: Synge Street CBS
• BA Economics & Geography
• Postgraduate Diploma Finance
• MA Economics (University College Dublin)

Also taken University courses in:

• Mathematical Studies
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Russian Language
• Polish Language

Personality type:

• INTJ

Chess:

• Competed for Ireland at European Youth Chess Championships
• Favourite player: GM Tony Miles

Distance running:

• Training for sub 2.45 marathon
• Preferred training regime: Lydiard method

Favourite books:

• History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell
• Principles of Mathematics - Bertrand Russell
• The Republic - Plato
• The Theban Plays - Sophocles
• On Liberty - John Stuart Mill
• Elements of Pure Economics - Léon Walras
• The Road to Serfdom - Friedrich von Hayek
• The Bet - Anton Chekhov
• Man and Superman - Bernard Shaw
• Ways of Seeing - John Berger
• Running to the Top - Arthur Lydiard

Computer Programming:

• My programming skills are self-taught.
• At school I had a few lessons on programming in Logo.
• User of the R programming language, Bash, C++, Fortran, and Matlab.